Melka Kunture (Ethiopia) in the World Hertage List

Melka Kunture is a prehistoric site of the Ethiopian highlands researched by the  Italo-Spanish Archaeological Mission with the support of MAECI and scientific institutions. The Ethiopian Authorities submitted the candidature of Melka Kunture (MK) to the World Heritage List and in 2024 UNESCO granted the prestigious inscription https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/13?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR13xLGaP9gBHUxNqT7SQ8yc97QbBh8kBTG65cc1cbv WSoLyYiLQHGlvHD8_aem_VFCGA5CUBD3ey0oZPkEOlw At 2000-2200 m of altitude in […]

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Farnesina: Tajani Meets Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met this morning at the Farnesina with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao. This marks the third meeting in a year with the Chinese counterpart; the previous discussions were held in Beijing in September 2023 […]

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Tajani: “On missiles, each country for itself, now a peace conference”

Rome – Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs: On long-range missiles for Ukraine to strike Russian territory, London seems close to giving the green light. “Each country decides how its military aid is used in a bilateral relationship with Kyiv. NATO’s stance is clear: the Alliance is not involved in the war, and the Americans, […]

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Tajani: “On missiles, each country for itself, now a peace conference” (Corriere della Sera)

Rome – Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs: On long-range missiles for Ukraine to strike Russian territory, London seems close to giving the green light. “Each country decides how its military aid is used in a bilateral relationship with Kyiv. NATO’s stance is clear: the Alliance is not involved in the war, and the Americans, […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, condemn in the strongest possible terms Iran’s export and Russia’s procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles. Evidence that Iran has continued to transfer weaponry to Russia despite repeated international […]

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Participation of the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, at the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bolsena and Upper Tuscia

This morning, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bolsena and upper Tuscia by the allied forces. The commemoration ceremony took place at the British War Cemetery, home to 600 fallen soldiers of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. In the presence […]

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Summoning of Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov

At the direction of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy was summoned to the Farnesina today regarding the decision by the Russian Federation Authorities to include RAI journalist Stefania Battistini and cameraman Simone Traini in the international wanted list. […]

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Speech by Minister Antonio Tajani at the 84th International Congress of the Dante Alighieri Society

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will give a speech at the 84th International Congress of the Dante Alighieri Society, entitled “Italiano, luce nel mondo” (Italian, light in the world). Minister Tajani will dialogue with the President of the Dante Alighieri Society, Andrea Riccardi, on the topic […]

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Istanbul – Montella and Santarelli at the Italian Sports Day

Respect, passion, fair competition and team spirit. These are the values promoted during the first ‘Italian Sports Day in the World’ also celebrated in Istanbul. The protagonists of the event were Vincenzo Montella and Daniele Santarelli, coaches of the Turkish national football and women’s volleyball teams, and two successful icons of Italian sport in Turkey. […]

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Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

The European Union strongly condemns the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia. This transfer is a direct threat to European security and represents a substantive material escalation from the provision of Iranian UAVs and ammunition, which Russia has used in its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. It comes in the midst of […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Tajani and Minister Abodi present the new Italian Sports Day in the World

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs, Andrea Abodi, will preside the launching event of the First Edition of “Giornata dello Sport Italiano nel Mondo” (Italian Sports Day in the World)’, to be held tomorrow at Villa Madama at 11.00 am. […]

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Tajani on sport: “A unique showcase for our country. The games and the values they embody are just beautiful” (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

He has always loved sport, but now as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci), as well as Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, Antonio Tajani has sought to fully exalt sport’s diplomatic potential, the value that an evenly matched competition can have in the collective imagination of those who watch our country from […]

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